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Red Bud finished last season 16-14 and was knocked out of the class 2A Pinckneyville Regional by the host team.

But Corbier will welcome back the Musketeers’ four best hitters and three best pitchers, including senior Mackenzie Schweizer, whose .471 batting average and 2.63 earned run average were both team bests.

“That’s one of the big things we’re excited about. A lot of the kids at the sophomore level stepped up to varsity in a really big way. To have them back with a year under their belt — along with our seniors — will make this a really talented group.”

Corbier says she hopes the Musketeers’ success in volleyball will carry over first to the basketball season and then to softball.

“We’ve been successful, but never had that chance to win a regional,” she said. “A lot of the girls played basketball, so they’ve got a taste now of a regional championship. That will be important.”

Corbier played golf and softball at O’Fallon for four years, earning All-Southwestern Conference and BND All-Area honors. She moved on to Southeast Missouri State University for one season on an academic scholarship before transferring to Kaskaskia for a single season of softball.

She used up her final three seasons of college softball eligibility at McKendree, where she earned all-conference honors and was named a Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete. Corbier maintained a 4.0 grade-point-average through college, earning her bachelor’s degree in secondary education with an emphasis in history.

“Jamie has got a lot of ability returning this year, she’s got some history with this group and she’s a talented young coach, so we’re really excited,” said Red Bud Athletic Director Kevin Cartee. “We’re very fortunate to have had her with us these last few years. She’ll hit the ground running.”